Talichito
Talichito, also known as Camp Tali Chito, is a historic Adirondack seasonal camp located at Schroon Lake, Essex County, New York. The property was developed between 1917 and 1920, and includes an Adirondack style log and frame cabin, a small pump house, boathouse, and shed with icehouse. The cabin is a 1+1⁄2-story, "T"-plan structure consisting of a gable front main section with smaller gabled wings. It features a front verandah measuring 52 feet wide and 46 feet deep. It was developed by Paulding F. Sellers (1876-1950), a vice president of the Buffalo General Electric Company.[2]
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| Location | Nesa Rd., Schroon Lake, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°50′06″N 73°44′34″W |
| Area | 13.39 acres (5.42 ha) |
| Built | 1917-1920, c. 1945 |
| Architectural style | Rustic / Adirondack Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000533[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 2012 |
It was built on a bare granite outcrop formerly known at The Watch Rock and the name "Talichito" is taken from the Choctaw word that means "a large stone."[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
- "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/20/12 through 8/24/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-31.
- "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes William E. Krattinger (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Talichito" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
- Byington, Cyrus; Swanton, John Reed; Halbert, Henry Sale (1915). A Dictionary of the Choctaw Language. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 541.
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